Time After Time: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: March 5, 2017

Starring: Nicole Ari Parker, Génesis Rodríguez, Josh Bowman

Summary: H.G. Wells (Freddie Stroma) time travels to modern day Manhattan to catch Jack the Ripper (Josh Bowman) in this Kevin Williamson drama series based on the novel and movie of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E5. Picture Fades
Air Date: March 26, 2017
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S1:E4. Secrets Stolen
Air Date: March 19, 2017
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S1:E3. Out of Time
Air Date: March 12, 2017

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IndieWire Liz Shannon Miller

Mar 3, 2017

There’s enough intrigue to some of the time travel-related ones for me to keep watching. Read full review

Jeff Jensen

Feb 21, 2017

The well-acted pilot is winningly old-fashioned, but the pull remains unclear. [24 Feb/3 Mar 2017, p.93]

Scott D. Pierce

Mar 3, 2017

The first couple of hours are very entertaining. Which isn't surprising, given that the show is basically just cribbed from a very entertaining movie. The question is how this premise is going to hold up starting in Episode 2 (which was not screened for critics). Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Mar 3, 2017

Stroma and Rodriguez have some sweet getting-to-know-you moments together while Bowman has presence as a menace run amuck. Still, by the end of Episode 2, a dull-edged redundancy is already starting to set in. Read full review

Jeff Korbelik

Mar 6, 2017

It’s based on the 1979 novel and movie and is more romantic fluff than thriller. Read full review

Rob Owen

Mar 3, 2017

It’s unclear if the series will rise above a constant cat-and-mouse game between Wells and Jack, something that seems like it could get old quick. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Mar 3, 2017

Aside from Stroma, who is a charming fellow even in the worst circumstances, there is nothing to recommend in Time After Time, which feels neither adequately steeped in time travel or the lore of H.G. Wells to really deliver what its premise suggests. Read full review

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Dark_Dragen

Apr 10, 2017

Whilst it isn't the best time traveling show out there, I think it could be better, going more followed it time along with going more back in time, it is WAY better than Making History, it has plot and makes more seance. And it doesn't have the awful humour that people think Making History.Whilst it isn't the best time traveling show out there, I think it could be better, going more followed it time along with going more back in time, it is WAY better than Making History, it has plot and makes more seance. And it doesn't have the awful humour that people think Making History.

Whilst it needs work, I'll have to say this is worth watching...… Expand

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escaringe

Mar 5, 2017

Stretched plot, decent cast, interested in seeing where it goes, especially with the family connection and the brooding, creepy stalker. A little concerned with the H.G./Jane romance.

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JorgeLestre

Mar 6, 2017

'Time After Time' is very pleasant in the way it twirls with time travel. The only thing that seems to me is more than obvious is that this show arrived late with tough competition already making the same point in the field. It is not utterly original, it is entertaining like all the others'Time After Time' is very pleasant in the way it twirls with time travel. The only thing that seems to me is more than obvious is that this show arrived late with tough competition already making the same point in the field. It is not utterly original, it is entertaining like all the others but the formula keeps failing to project itself to a wider, more deep overlook of time travel.… Expand

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gmonster320

Mar 19, 2017

"Time After Time" is TV's newest time traveling series. It joins the ranks of NetFlix's "Travelers", SyFy's "12 Monkeys", CW's "Legends Of Tomorrow" and NBC's "Timeless" (to name only a few). I'm a BIG fan of all things time travel so I gave Sunday's two hour premiere a look.

HG Wells is"Time After Time" is TV's newest time traveling series. It joins the ranks of NetFlix's "Travelers", SyFy's "12 Monkeys", CW's "Legends Of Tomorrow" and NBC's "Timeless" (to name only a few). I'm a BIG fan of all things time travel so I gave Sunday's two hour premiere a look.

HG Wells is having a dinner party in 1890's London. Little does he know that his guest (and BFF) Dr John Stevenson is actually Jack The Ripper. The police arrive. Jack escapes using the time machine and ends up in modern day New York. HG follows. There's the usual hijinx involving the differences in time periods. I must say Jack acclimates amazingly fast. Based on society's current violent tendencies, the Ripper calls himself an "amateur". HG attempts to stop Jack before he kills again. Wells is joined by museum curator/possible love interest Jane Walker. She's predictably quickly kidnapped. HG also meets his great great granddaughter Vanessa Anders. She seems a bit shady. Me thinks she has another agency besides geneology.

Pilot episodes have a lot of heavy lifting to do. They must almost immediately immerse the viewer in the story's universe. They must be fast paced enough to keep us interested. They must present characters we have some sort of emotional connection with (be it love, hate, lust, whatever). Unfortunately "Time After Time" doesn't do any of these things. I'm not particularly rooting for (or hating on) any of the characters. That's a bad sign when one is Jack The Ripper (one of the history's most dangerous dudes). Time to move on.… Expand

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Ripandread

Mar 6, 2017

Programs dealing with time travel seems to be the "thing" on TV this season, along with super heroes. This show (and I am dating myself) reminds me a bit of the 1960s program called "The Time Tunnel" and most recently "Timeless". There can be just so many of the same formats on TV before thePrograms dealing with time travel seems to be the "thing" on TV this season, along with super heroes. This show (and I am dating myself) reminds me a bit of the 1960s program called "The Time Tunnel" and most recently "Timeless". There can be just so many of the same formats on TV before the viewing audience gets bored.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 5, 2017
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  S1:E5. Picture Fades
  Air Date: March 26, 2017
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  S1:E4. Secrets Stolen
  Air Date: March 19, 2017
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  S1:E3. Out of Time
  Air Date: March 12, 2017
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  S1:E2. I Will Catch You
  Air Date: March 5, 2017
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: March 5, 2017